#25:Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeriesby Heather Fawcett Book Summary:Introverted Cambridge professor Emily Wilde, an expert in faerie lore, faces her academic rival, Wendell Bambleby, as they research elusive faeries in a remote village. During their scholarly pursuit, they uncover the secrets...
Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes Trespasses by Louise Kennedy Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell I’m...
There’s a neat hour of music and discussion with Hilton Obenzinger from a Stanford University radio program. The music includes Haitian protest songs, lots from Barbara Dane, Al Jolson singing “Brother Can You Spare a Dime?” the Carter Family with “Keep on the Sunny Side,” Woody Guthri...
Babyproofing Your Marriage: How to Laugh More and Argue Less As Your Family Grows – Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O’Neill, Julia Stone, Rosario Camacho-Koppel $16.53 Buy on Amazon 03/07/2024 02:55 pm GMT The way in which this book tackles the correlation between children and marriage ...
There is plenty of satire in the depiction of Braithwaite’s rivalries with his contemporaries, reminiscent of the spoof biographies in Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O’Neill, while pertinent questions about the nature of identity and reality are posed in “Rebecca’s” pursuit for answers. ‘...
Friends and Enemies by Barbara Amiel, which I bought on the recommendation of a book seller in a book shop recently. Surrender by Bono, which my husband gave me for Christmas last year. And finally Leaving Orbit by Margaret Lazarus Dean, which I’ve also had on my TBR since 2017 even ...
address them through satire, absurdity and surrealism with a healthy dose of black humour. At times the lateral thinking in these stories, not to mention Koh’s interest in satire, reminded me of Carmel Bird. A most enjoyable collection, that was expressively read by Lauren Hamilton Neill. ...